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GovernorHub joins The Key to further improve governance support
Tuesday 28th April, 2020: The Key, the leading provider of information and resources for education…
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Education leaders don’t think schools should be used as polling stations
10th December, 2019: In a recent poll of The Key’s members, 69% of respondents said they thought schools should not be used as polling stations. 27% said they should be used and 4% said they don’t know.  Caroline Doherty, Head of External Relations, at The…
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84% of school leaders are distracted by complaints from parents
A new poll conducted by The Key uncovers the extent to which parental complaints absorb…
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Trust leaders trapped in growth struggle in the quest for financial viability
Thursday 26th September, 2019: Pressure to grow in order to reach economies of scale governs trust-wide priorities, according to new research released today by The Key in partnership with Forum Strategy.  When asked to identify…
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Comment: Education Unions Write to Gavin Williamson About Teacher Pay
Caroline Doherty, Head of External Relations at The Key, said: "We welcome this plea as…
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More support needed for trust leaders
Thursday 5th September, 2019: The Key has today released initial findings from a report into academy trust leadership, which indicates a large proportion (87%) of trust leaders are regularly* collaborating with other trusts to establish best practice, in what is still a relatively new, complex and varied…
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Digital hub creates ‘mosaic’ of possibilities
Monday 12th August, 2019: A new £1.8m co-working space will give digital businesses a place…
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Exclusive: Most MAT leaders want more DfE support – TES, September 2019
Survey shows that almost nine out of 10 trust leaders also feel that the accountability…
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Surge in pupils with weapons sparks calls for more support – Schools Week, March 2019
Leading schools sector voices are warning that staff need more help to keep classrooms safe, following a surge in the numbers of pupils being found carrying weapons in some regions. Data obtained by Schools Week reveals a large increase in police call-outs to schools over…
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Exclusive: Heads oppose Ofsted plan for 150 mins inspection notice – TES, January 2019
Most school leaders oppose Ofsted’s plans to arrive earlier and spend more time in schools under…
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Exclusive: 84% of school leaders back Ofsted curriculum plans – TES, January 2019
Ofsted’s plans to put an increased focus on the curriculum in its new inspection regime have overwhelming support from school leaders, a new survey shows. The inspectorate is consulting on plans to create a new "quality of…
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What to expect from education in 2019 – Education Business, January 2019
Imogen Rowley, lead content editor at The Key gazes ahead at 2019 and picks out…
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Headteachers forced to do menial tasks at unfilled rural schools – The Guardian, October 2018
More than four in 10 rural schools in England are undersubscribed and therefore facing significant budget shortfalls, forcing headteachers to multitask in a variety of roles to cut costs, according to a survey. Of the 500 headteachers who responded to the survey, 42% said their school’s places…
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Soham murder inquiry chair backs Telegraph campaign as he demands Government keep children safe online – The Daily Telegraph, August 2018
The Soham murders inquiry chair has backed the Telegraph’s Duty of Care Campaign, as he demands…
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